Love sacrificed for the happiness of one's child, but the situation
brought about by unjust laws

D

Life and honor sacrificed for the life of a parent or loved one

Modesty sacrificed for the life of a relative or a loved one

Discussion

Self-sacrifice for a kinsman is similar to
self-sacrificing for an ideal, in that the ideal here is that one should put
one's kin above many others things. Many cultures have this rule, that family
comes before many things, even the law, and that one should perjure oneself or
worse if this is what is required to support one's kith and kin.

Seeing others in a story obeying our own social rules makes us identify more
strongly with them. Stories of sacrifice for kin thus are often heart-warming
and affirming.

'Self-sacrifice for kindred' is the 21st of Georges Polti's 36 Dramatic Situations.